Eaves-trough hanger.



c. F. MAYNARD. EAVES THOUGH HANGER. APPLICATION FILED DEC. 27. 1915.

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CHARLES F. MAYNARD, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

EAVES-TROUGH' HANGER.

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Applicationfiled December 27, 1915.

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Be it known that I, CHARLns F. MAY- NARD, a subject of the Kingv of England, and a resident of Brooklyn, Kings county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Eaves-Trough Hangers,- of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof.

My invention relates to supports and has special reference to eaves trough hangers.

One. object of-my invention is to provide a particularly simple and effective hanger of the character above indicated that shall be adapted to support the outer rolled edge of the trough, prevent the collapse of the trough when pressure is applied to it laterally, and sustain relatively heavy down ward pressure or weights without holding moisture against the surface of the trough.

Another object is to provide a one-piece hanger which may be manufactured in large quantities at relatively small expense.

Other objects and advantages of my invention will be set forth hereinafter, and in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood I will now proceed to describe the same in the following specification and then point out the. novel features thereof in appended claims.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a partial elevation of the gable of a building showing the eaves with the eaves trough equipped with the hanger of my invention. The hanger is shown on a larger scale in Fig. 2. Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. The stamping preferably found in the process of producing my improved hanger, is shown in Fig. 4.

Eaves trough hangers have usually been formed of several parts, have been relatively expensive to construct and have been so attached to the trough that only small downward pressure could be sustained with safety. Furthermore, lateral pressures, such as are produced by a ladder resting against the trough, have exhibited a marked tendency to cause the trough and hanger to collapse. Other forms have necessitated machine work for their completion, or have comprised parts which were intended'to be soldered to the trough. Still others have embraced the trough and have in consequence held the moisture on the under sur- Specificati'on-of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 26, 1916.

Serial No. 68,629.

face in sucha way as to cause the rapid OXlCllZfl-tlOIl and destruction of the trough. Hangers of the last-named variety have been known repeatedly. to cut completely through the trough, because of the rusting between the adjacent surfaces, before the intermediate portions of the trough hetween hangers showed any appreciable sign of deterioration.

In the drawings, 10 indicates-the overhanging eaves-of a roof 11 to which an eaves trough 12 is attached. This is accomplished byv first securing. a plurality of hangers 15 (only one of which is shown) to the trough which is then suspended in position as shown in Fig. 1. Its inner edge is nailed at frequent intervals to the cornice at 16 and the hanger as hereinafter explained, is secured to the roof near the edge as indicated at 17.

The hanger 15 comprises a single strip, preferably stamped from sheet metal, having an enlargement 18 near one end, a short end 19, and a long end 20. The enlargement may be produced in various ways; for example, it may be a section of greater width, and its edges are preferably bent to form a channel or other relatively stiff section (see Figs. 3 and 4).

The ends are relatively narrow and are adapted to extend through holes or slots 21 in opposite sides of the trough. In attaching the hanger to the trough the slots 21 are first produced by punching with a screwdriver or in some other suitable manner, the long end 20 of the hanger is then threaded through the slot 21 at the outer edge, and the trough sprung to permit the short end to extend through the opposite slot 21. This end 19 is then riveted or turned over to securely attach it to the trough at this point and the opposite end 20 is bent around the rolled edge 22 of the trough and extends upwardly at an acute angle to the section 18 and is ready to be attached to the roof. Two or three holes 23 are provided in the end 20 near its outer extremity, thrgugh which nails are driven into the roo Attention is directed to the fact that the edges of the trough are clamped securely against the shoulders 24 at the ends of the enlarged section 18, that there is no tendency due to the weight of the trough or to a downward pressure thereon, for the rolled edge to be flattened out, and that the hanger particularly resists a lateralpressure against the trough.

Variations in size and shape may be effected within the spirit and scope of my invention and I intend that only such limitations be imposed as are indicated in the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. An eaves trough hanger comprising a single strip of flat metal having a widened portion, the length of which is about the width of an eaves trough adapted to space the edges of the trough apart, a short portion adapted to extend through the inner edge of the trough and bend downwardly, and a long portion adapted to extend through the outer edge of the trough and around the outer edge roll in position to be attached to the roof eaves.

2. An eaves trough hanger comprising Copies of this patent may'be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the "Commissioner of Patents.

to space the edges of the trough apart, a

short end adapted to extend through a slot in the inner edge of the trough to be bent downwardly and riveted thereto, and a long end having perforations near its outer end adapted to be threaded through a slot in the outer edge of the trough below the edge roll and be bent around the edge roll into position at an acute angle to the channelshaped portion of the hanger, said perforations being adapted to receive nails for fastening the'hanger to the roof eaves.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of Dec, 1915.

CHAS. F. MAYNARD.

Washington, D. G. 

